high iq - php symfony developer, 3+ experience

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About the Role 

As a result of our rapid growth, we are looking for a Java Backend Engineer to join our existing Cloud Engineering team and take the lead in the design and development of several key initiatives of our existing Miko3 product line as well as our new product development initiatives. 

Responsibilities 

•  Designing, developing and maintaining core system features, services and engines
• Collaborating with a cross functional team of the backend, Mobile application, AI, signal processing, robotics Engineers, Design, Content, and Linguistic Team to realize the requirements of a conversational social robotics platform which includes investigate design approaches, prototype new technology, and evaluate technical feasibility
• Ensure the developed backend infrastructure is optimized for scale and responsiveness 
• Ensure best practices in design, development, security, monitoring, logging, and DevOps adhere to the execution of the project. 
• Introducing new ideas, products, features by keeping track of the latest developments and industry trends 
• Operating in an Agile/Scrum environment to deliver high quality software against aggressive schedules

Requirements 

• Proficiency in distributed application development lifecycle (concepts of authentication/authorization, security, session management, load balancing, API gateway), programming techniques and tools (application of tested, proven development paradigms)  
• Proficiency in working on Linux based Operating system. 
• Proficiency in at least one server-side programming language like Java. Additional languages like Python and PHP are a plus 
• Proficiency in at least one server-side framework like Servlets, Spring, java spark (Java). 
• Proficient in using ORM/Data access frameworks like Hibernate,JPA with spring or other server-side frameworks. 
• Proficiency in at least one data serialization framework: Apache Thrift, Google ProtoBuffs, Apache Avro,Google Json,JackSon etc. 
• Proficiency in at least one of inter process communication frameworks WebSocket's, RPC, message queues, custom HTTP libraries/frameworks ( kryonet, RxJava ), etc.  
• Proficiency in multithreaded programming and Concurrency concepts (Threads, Thread Pools, Futures, asynchronous programming). 
• Experience defining system architectures and exploring technical feasibility tradeoffs (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling)
• Experience developing cloud software services and an understanding of design for scalability, performance and reliability
• Good understanding of networking and communication protocols, and proficiency in identification CPU, memory & I/O bottlenecks, solve read & write-heavy workloads. 
• Proficiency is concepts of monolithic and microservice architectural paradigms. 
• Proficiency in working on at least one of cloud hosting platforms like Amazon AWS, Google Cloud, Azure etc.   
• Proficiency in at least one of database SQL, NO-SQL, Graph databases like MySQL, MongoDB, Orientdb 
• Proficiency in at least one of testing frameworks or tools JMeter, Locusts, Taurus 
• Proficiency in at least one RPC communication framework: Apache Thrift, GRPC is an added plus 
• Proficiency in asynchronous libraries (RxJava), frameworks (Akka),Play,Vertx is an added plus 
• Proficiency in functional programming ( Scala ) languages is an added plus 
• Proficiency in working with NoSQL/graph databases is an added plus 
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git is an added plus 
• Working Knowledge of tools for server, application metrics logging and monitoring and is a plus Monit, ELK, graylog is an added plus 
• Working Knowledge of DevOps containerization utilities like Ansible, Salt, Puppet is an added plus 
• Working Knowledge of DevOps containerization technologies like Docker, LXD is an added plus  
• Working Knowledge of container orchestration platform like Kubernetes is an added plus 

Experience Level: Minimum 5 years

About Pace

Started in 1995 by first-generation entrepreneurs from IIMA & FMS Delhi, PACE has evolved from a fledgling NSE Broker to a premier boutique financial conglomerate over the last 25 years. Headquartered in New Delhi, we maintain offices at more than 300 locations in more than 75 cities across India, and our customer base is spread over 34 countries. We have also been consistently nominated as one of the best Investment Advisors in India by ICRA & CNBC. At PACE we are continuously innovating and building highly scalable backend systems and strategies that give a seamless experience to our customers. We are aggressively pursuing Fintech innovation now and working on the ambitious and potentially disruptive Fintech product ‘Pocketful’—a one-of-a-kind stock-broking platform.

About Pocketful (Fintech Division of Pace)

Founded by IIM-Ahmedabad, Yale, and Columbia alumni, Pocketful is a new-age Fintech broking platform, aimed at making financial markets accessible for all. We're constantly innovating and working on a disruptive platform. The team is highly skilled, young, and extremely hungry and we are looking for folks who fit this persona. We are backed by one of India's leading stock brokers Pace Stock Broking Services.

Overview:

• We are seeking an experienced Engineering Manager or Tech Lead to join our dynamic team in the fintech industry, focusing on stockbroking solutions. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background and leadership experience, with proficiency in our tech stacks: React.js, Flutter, Golang, and MongoDB.
• Responsibilities:
• Lead and manage a team of engineers, providing guidance and mentorship.
• Oversee the design, development, and deployment of high-quality software solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and deliver new features.
• Ensure best practices in coding, architecture, and security are followed.

Requirements:

• Proven experience as an Engineering Manager or Tech Lead.
• Strong technical expertise in React.js, Flutter, Golang, and MongoDB.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills.
• Experience in the fintech industry, particularly in stockbroking, is a plus.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, agile environment.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5+ years of experience in a technical management role.
• Bachelor's degree in Technology
• Strong project management skills, including the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills.
• Problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Results-oriented with a focus on delivering high-quality solutions.

Other details

Expected CTC: Depending on Experience & Skills

In-Person based out of Okhla, New Delhi

Culture

We’re still early-stage and we believe that the culture is an ever-evolving process. Help build the kind of culture you want in the organization. Best ideas come from collaboration and we firmly believe in that. We have a flat hierarchy, flexible with timings and we believe in continuous learning and adapting to changing needs. We want to scale fast but sustainably, keeping everyone’s growth in mind. We aim to make this job your last job.

About OJ Commerce: 

OJ Commerce is a fast-growing, profitable online retailer based in Florida, USA with a full-fledged India office based in Chennai driven by a sophisticated, data-driven system to run the operations with virtually no human intervention. We strive to be the best-in-class ecommerce company delivering exceptional value to customers by leveraging technology, innovation and brand-partnerships to provide a seamless & enjoyable shopping of high-quality products at the best prices to our customers.

Responsibilities:

Work with business-stakeholders to understand requirements, prototype, build and deploy it.

CRUD the backend code you own keeping maintenance, performance and security in mind.

Keep up breast of latest technologies and its ecosystem and adopt ones that aid safe product delivery at speed.

Automate the boring and mundane stuff for you prefer to be productive than being busy.

We are flat. Be responsible for professional growth of self and the team. 

• Tune application for performance.
• Take initiatives and manage change to work towards business goals at speed without compromising safety.
• Coach full-stack developers on backend skills.
• Provides problem resolution support, specific to application issues, identifies and resolves problems in application software, determines symptoms and ensures accurate problem definition

Develop functional, architectural and other documentation as required for productive functioning of teams.

• Be the brand ambassador for OJ Commerce by speaking at meetups, conferences, etc.
• We are fluid. Be ready for changing dynamics in responsibilities from time to time. Exciting isn't?
• Take the lead in digital transformation of legacy applications.

What you need to shine?

• You have the prior experience in modernising legacy applications.
• You are a passionate hands-on developer with deep experience in building enterprise grade software in Microsoft ASP.NET Core, ASP.NET MVC, Web API, SOA, Micro-Services and RESTful Services with knowledge of SQL Server database.
• You have the ability to see and work on the big picture (Application Architecture) and devilish details (Complex Code).
• Strong experience in developing web applications using C#, VB.Net, .NET, LINQ, Net Framework 4.0, MVC 3/4/5, ASP.NET Web API, .Net Core etc.
• You are Cloud savvy, preferably Google Cloud.
• You have rich experience in Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) with good knowledge of practical design-patterns and its applications.

Hands-on experience in building SOA or Micro-services preferably on .NET Core.

Proven Architectural skills with high standards in Code quality

Knowledge of ReactJS/Typescript would be added advantage.

Practical experience in Agile development methodologies of using CI/CD.

Extreme Programming (TDD) experience is sought after by us.

What we Offer

• Greenfield opportunity to transform legacy backend applications to latest technology stack.
• Fast-paced start-up environment: This is not for the faint hearted; you need grit and passion as much as you need the core skills.
• Work in an interdisciplinary team where learning from one another and developing solutions cross-functionally is a key part of our culture.
• Golden opportunity to make history by making big business impact.
• Competitive salary to take good care of self and family.
• Insurance Benefits: Medical and Accident cover.
• Flexible Working Hours

• Developing front end website architecture.
• Designing user interactions on web pages.
• Developing back-end website applications.
• Creating servers and databases for functionality.
• Ensuring cross-platform optimization for mobile phones.
• Ensuring responsiveness of applications.
• Working alongside graphic designers for web design features.
• Seeing through a project from conception to finished product.
• Designing and developing APIs.
• Meeting both technical and consumer needs.
• Staying abreast of developments in web applications and programming languages.

• Degree in computer science.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Proficiency with fundamental front-end languages such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Familiarity with JavaScript frameworks such as Angular JS, React, and Amber.
• Proficiency with server-side languages such as Python, Ruby, Java, PHP, and .Net.
• Familiarity with database technology such as MySQL, Oracle, and MongoDB.
• Excellent verbal communication skills.
• Good problem-solving skills.
• Attention to detail.